DAMIENI got a text from Layla saying she'll be coming late today. It's been days now, and my brother was back from Chicago. We are currently at the airport together as he is about to leave for Italy. I'm gonna miss him. Although he's going on a private plane. The guards and security carried his luggage towards the plane. "Heaven Ale!" We both turned around. Lora ran towards us. I looked at my brother with a raised brow."You didn't say goodbye?" I asked. He sighed and looked down at his feet. I stepped away from them, but I made sure I was able to hear their conversations together. "Lora," he called immediately she was in front of him. He blinked twice. She was already crying before she made it here. "I thought you had gone!" She cried. "I thought I wouldn't get to see you anymore." She said. He pulled her into his arms. "I'm so sorry, baby girl." He mumbled, kissing her forehead as she sobbed. "I didn't want to see you so hurt. It's just a year.....I'll be back after that." He s
LORENZO I can't believe my eyes. The whole room was covered with fucking gold. Dad is a badass. I noticed a basement at the end. If I have access to this place, then so does Martinez. I grabbed my phone and called him. I head out of the cell and shut it using my fingerprints again. As soon as he picked up, Alexa walked in. I hung up immediately. "Hey," he spoke as she looked around."Hi," I replied. "Whatcha doing up here?" I asked. I stayed as calm as possible. I can't believe she killed Bianca's Dad.....her stepbrother. I don't know how to tell her this and I'm not sure I can. "I wanted to drink something," she said as her eyes roamed the room. I grabbed the wine on the floor. I let out a chuckle. "What a coincidence, I wanted some too?" I replied. She smiled. We walked out together. She followed behind me as we headed downstairs to the living room. We sat down. There were already glasses on the table. I headed to the kitchen and grabbed an ice bowl from the freezer. I
BIANCA After I cleaned up, Mom and her husband came home. I felt like it was a warning sign. Milo only played with me and left. I was the one who fell for it. I'm so stupid right now. "Did you guys have anything for dinner?" Mom asked. I shook my head. We didn't have anything for dinner because Milo and I were too busy with......something. Mom gave me a disappointed look. "I thought you loved cooking. What happened to you now?" She huffed. I giggled. "I just don't have time. Exams are coming soon. I have to be prepared, " I replied. She nodded her head. "By the way, where is Emilio?" She asked. I shrugged my shoulder. She mixed the eggs. I know she has something to say. "You and Emilio have become closer nowadays," she spoke. I gulped. "Yeah, I guess so," I replied. "Could you help me tell him dinner is almost ready? His Dad will soon be downstairs. He's talking to Angela in his study." She informed. I didn't want to see him at all. But if I make that obvious, there'll b
AUSTIN My head is hurting badly. I adjusted my eyes to the light. How did I get home? I looked at the time to see it was after seven. Sofia and Jacob barged into my room. "Why the fuck is that asshole bringing you home at midnight?" Jacob, my little brother asked. What? He doesn't even know Felix. "How do you even know him?" I asked. "I don't. Sofia told me about him. He hurt my brother, so, he's a motherfucking bustard." He shrugged. "He didn't hurt me. I'm alright." I replied as I got out of bed. "Have you fallen for Felix?" My sister blurted. I stayed quiet. My mind drifted back to last night. The drugs, the sex. Wait.....I had sex with Felix? "Okay, what happened to your wrist?" She asked. I looked down at my wrists. My mind flew back to when he cuffed me to the bed. That was sexy. I smiled, but then, I realised my little ones were still in front of me. "I heard he's into kinky shit......don't get hurt by him." She said. She always sees me like a fragile little butterfly.
MILO I waited for the door to open. Sofia told me Damien came in here. I have to keep a watch on him while Heaven is studying. The door opened. I walked in to see Damien working on some chemistry problem in a book. "Sorry to bother you, Ms James. I was looking for my friend here and I was told he was in here." I smiled at the tiny lady. Damien looked at me and sighed. Everything looked normal. Maybe I was imagining things. "Hey man, what's up?" He asked casually. I didn't want to ruin his lecture."I'll see you later, you seem busy..." I smiled at him before shutting the door. What was I fucking thinking? LAYLAI took a deep breath after Emilio left my office. I closed the door shut. Damien got on his feet and locked the door again. He pulled me closer to him by my waist. I felt a tingle in that area. "Where were we?" He asked. I removed his hands from me. "This is the end of the road Mr Costa. See you at home lesson." I pushed him towards the door but he held my wrists. "
THIRD PERSON'S POVAlexa walked towards Martinez with a puzzled look on her face. Martinez walked closer to her. "I was sent by Bruno. It's all part of the plan, and I've gotten it. I know where he's hiding the cell," he whispered to her. She looked at him in disbelief. The matter sounded intriguing to her ears. "Where the fuck is it?" She asked. "It's in the wine cell, that's what he told me," he replied. She nodded her head in realisation. "So, it was there all along?" She mumbled. "Get more information from him. As soon as I get it.....we're sending him to his father," she stated. He nodded his head. Lorenzo returned with a bottle of wine and glasses. "Oh, it seems you've met my....mother," he said. Martinez nodded his head. Alexa laughed. "Your friend here is really funny...." she spoke. Lorenzo nodded with a smirk. They. All sat down and had a drink. Martinez had to go because there was a party tonight. Lorenzo stared at Alexa. She smiled at him. "I'll be heading to th
LAYLAAfter taking a shower, I head out of the room. Now, where the hell would he be keeping the vault safe? I walked towards Heaven's study. I looked around. Thank goodness the maids weren't around today. I desperately searched everywhere in this room for the vault, but there seemed to be nothing in there. I left the room and quickly checked the wine cell, but still nothing. I headed to the living room and searched the whole place. I groan in annoyance. Where the fuck did the man keep it? If Heaven has a study, his Dad should have one too. I headed back upstairs to find the study, or probably an office. I found an office. This must be Damien's father's study. It's quite bigger than all the rooms in this house. I looked around and that's when my eyes landed on a vault on the wall. "Wow...." I trailed off as I stared at what I was looking for. I quickly grabbed my phone and dialled my Dad's numbers. It rang twice before he picked up. "Hey, Dad," I spoke. *What's up?" He as
DAMIEN I headed back home soon. The party was very boring for a reason. Ever since I met Layla, I've not been able to approach any girl. They don't look attractive the way she is. I headed upstairs to my room. I opened the door and noticed she was asleep. I didn't want to disturb her, so I headed to the closet. I pulled off my clothes and shoes. I wore sports shorts and a tank top. I walked out. I walked to the bathroom and washed my face and hair. I dried them both and walked out. She was sitting on the bed. I walked over to her. "Did I wake you up?" I asked as I got on the bed. She shook her head. "I was just restless....." she replied. I smiled and held her closer to me. "Can I ask you a question?" She spoke. I furrowed my brows and nodded. I wonder what she wants to know. "Can you tell me about your mom?" She stated. My face fell. "Is it a sensitive question?" She asked. "Oh, it's not. It's just that no one has asked me that question. Not even my brother. It's tough." I s
BIANCA I saw Milo entering his father's office earlier. I wonder what they are talking about. It's been hours, and none of them had come out of the office. I was in my room wondering if he was telling him everything. I walked towards the balcony. I looked to my left when I felt someone standing there. It was Milo. I faced him. I shouldn't do that. I faced back.I gulped. Should I say something? Why is he smoking again? "Can we go to the rooftop?" I asked. He walked into his room, and so did I. I waited for some minutes before I exited the room. I headed straight to the rooftop. I don't know if he's there. The way he walked in was like he had no time for me. I headed up the ladder. I sighed when I saw him still smoking there. I sat next to him. I stared at the stars. He passed me a cigar, and I gladly collected it. I placed it in between my lips, and he helped me to light it up. I dragged in the smoke and puffed it out. "Did he tell you?" I uttered. He sighed. "No. He said he'd t
AUSTINI don't wanna let go, I still miss him so much. He kept stroking my hair. "What brings you here today?" He asked. I pulled away and looked up at him. "Milo," I replied. "He said you were sick. I feel so good right now. He smiled right at me. "So, you were worried about me, kitten?" He asked. I looked away instantly. He followed my movement. He harshly grabbed my face. My eyes shoot up in an instant. "Where you worried?" He asked again in a husky tone. I nodded my head. "Say it," he said. I gulped. "Yes, I was worried about you," I replied. He sighed and ruffled my hair. "I'm sorry about the last time," he said all of a sudden. I was shocked that he could apologize to me."I was never mad at you. You were high that night, I know, the next day...I was just disappointed," I told him. "I deleted the video. I was never gonna post it. I didn't mean what I said. Sorry for threatening you," he said. I hugged him again. He ruffled my hair. My face was on his chest. I kissed h
LAYLAI walked up to Damien, who stood close to the mirror in his room. I slowly walked over. "I'll... " suddenly grabbing his attention. He turned around and stared at me. "I'll be going now," I said. He nodded his head at me. I sighed. "You can go. I don't think I can trust you anymore." He said. He was all dressed up for school. I managed to try to go to his father's office, but it was locked. Now, I may never walk back into this house. "Why are you chasing me, Damien?" I asked cause I was so confused as to why.He walked up to me and sighed. "I'm not chasing you away, Layla," he called me by my name. Not baby anymore? "I'm not comfortable with your behaviour recently. Your father broke my car mirror. I don't know why he looked so familiar. It's awkward." Shit, I think he almost recognized my Dad."I'm so sorry, Damien. I held his hand. "Can you give me another chance?" I asked. I can't lose this mission. He looked at me for some minutes. He's in love. "I'll think about it
THIRD PERSON'S POV **FORESHADOW**Antonella, Bianca's mother was on her way to meet an unknown number that had been disturbing her for weeks now about hurting her daughter if she didn't show up. She's been devastated. She knew she had to protect her daughter at all costs. She got into her car. She didn't tell anyone where it was going. She was threatened not to let anyone know. She drove downtown towards the location her map was taking her to. As soon as she made it to the expressway. The red light hit the traffic light, indicating she should stop. Her phone started ringing. She pulled it out of her bag to see it was Alejandro, Milo's father.Before she could answer the call, a big truck cleared her car from the side, sending it into the air. The car tumbled around and hit the ground. Unfortunately, her car was the only car on that particular expressway. The truck drove off. *****EARLIER THAT WEEK"What was happening here?" Mr Rossi asked his girlfriend. She sighed. "Anton
BIANCA Me and Lucia were in my room. We were so happy about this. I can't believe my sister has been right in front of my eyes. We didn't say a word to each other. "I can't believe your mom would do such a thing to us. When I met your mom, she said she was willing to adopt me and fight for my father's property that was stolen by my step-aunty. I had no choice 'cause I was looking for my only family, you," she explained. I wiped my tears away. I sobbed. So this is why Mom was hiding this from me, because of my Dad's wealth. I sighed. "I recently just found out about you from our step-cousin, Lorenzo. He told me about the death of Dad and who killed him," I told her. "Lorenzo? As in, Lorenzo from my class?" She asked. I nodded. "Wow. Wait, Dad was killed? I thought it was an accident," she stated. I nodded my head at her. "I just found out about that too," I replied. "I'm happy that I finally got the chance to meet you," she grinned. We hugged each other. Milo stared at us from
MILOI stood up from my seat. "Mom?" I called. Her face fell in an instant. She looked at me like I just said the most emotional thing. My mother's name is Geneva Rossi. "You are my mother, right?" I asked. She gulped. "I don't think you should be saying this, Emilio," Mr Marco said. My heartbeat picked up. The lady was dragged away by him. She kept looking at me. I wanted to go after her, but Lucia held my hand. I looked around to see that I'd drawn attention to myself. I looked at Lucia and pointed to the direction the woman went. "That is -" I said. My eyes were becoming watery. "I know. But you need to calm down, okay?" She said. "If she is your mom, the Emilio Rossi standing in front of me right now, she would have held you and told you that she's sorry. But Milo, even if that lady is your real mother, she's not your mom," she said. She's right, Mom is dead. I remembered when she was buried. Should I tell Dad? No, he'll think I'm going crazy. I'm starting to think I am. "S
MILOI stared at the so-called therapist who was seated in front of me. "Good day, Mr Rossi. I heard you're having trouble sleeping," she asked. I didn't say a word. "Could you like, open up to me. I'm gonna keep it confidential." Was she bribed or what? "Why can't you sleep?" She asked. "Why? You wanna sleep with me?" I asked. I eyed the lady and instantly regretted it. Her body was wrinkled everywhere. I grimaced. She sighed out of annoyance. "Mr Rossi, it seems like you don't want to open up to me. It's alright though. I'm just trying to help," she started grabbing her things. I sighed. She is just doing her job and I'm being fuckin rude. "I miss my mother," I spoke. She looked at me. She dropped her stuff. "She always sang me to sleep every night. Ever since she died, I felt like I died too. If I try too, I'll see her in my dreams staring at me and saying she's not dead." This was something childish, but still considered myself a child then. She jotted down some t
BIANCA He came a little bit closer to me. I couldn't look at him. "What are you keeping from me?" He asked. I gulped. "I can't tell you. I'm sorry," I replied. He stared at me for a few seconds. "Is it that bad that you're afraid to tell me?" He asked. I couldn't answer him. I don't want stuff like that coming out of my mouth. "Just tell me..... I won't get angry, " He insisted. I still couldn't. He will get angry, and I know that. He sighed. "I'm not hungry anymore. Take the fucking food and leave. You killed my appetite," he said. I looked at him in shock. "But you haven't eaten anything...." I trailed off. He looked at me with an angry-looking face. "Did you hear what I said, take the food and get out of my room. You're right, I shouldn't trust you. You were just a tool that I used," he said. I felt tears in my eyes instantly. I didn't think he would say that to me. I hiccuped. I grabbed whatever I could and started walking towards the exit. "Let's not talk or see ea
THIRD PERSON'S POV Arianna and Alessia cried as Milo was still on the ground unconsciously. People were already gathering around. Andrea was smart enough. She grabbed their tablet and FaceTime her Dad. "Pick up, Dad," she mumbled. He picked up immediately. "Dad," she called with a panicked tone. *Princess, are you okay?* He asked as he stared at her scared face. *What's going on there?* he asked. "Daddy, Milo is unconscious on the ground," she cried. Mr Rossi immediately got on his feet with panic written all over his face. *Where are you guys now?* he asked her as he was already heading out of his office. Andrea looked around. "We are at Sammy's ice cream shop outdoor table," she explained. He told his driver to start the car. "Give me five minutes, baby. I'm on my way." He replied before he hung up. He called Aunt Angela to hurry up as well so that she could get the kids back homeThe driver took him to the ice cream shop. Thank goodness it was close by. He soon started